GRAMINEOUS

Etymology

Adjective

gramineous (comparative more gramineous, superlative most gramineous)

Of or pertaining to plants in the grass family (Gramineae, Poaceae).

Synonyms

• (belonging to Poaceae): poaceous, graminaceous, graminous

Anagrams

• marigenous

Source: Wiktionary


Gra*min"e*ous, a. Etym: [L. gramineus, fr. gramen, graminis, grass.] (Bot.)

Definition: Like, Or pertaining to, grass. See Grass, n., 2.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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